| What is Cornhole? |
| It has been called many things, Corn Toss, Bean Bag, Bean Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, but to many of us born and raised in Kentucky and the southern part of Ohio, the game is passionately referred to as Cornhole. It has been said that the game originated in Germany in the 14th century, and then was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky over 100 years ago. The truth is, who really knows, but the game is great fun for all ages and can be played anywhere! Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except you use wooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes and metal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornhole platform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Scoring can be swift and the lead may change hands several times in a match before the winner is decided. The game is generally played tournament style with an individual or team being named the champion at the end of the tournament. Bean Bag Toss Game Rules Placement of Boxes: Boxes are placed 30 feet apart from the center of each holes. Rules for Players: The bean bag toss game can be played with 2 or 4 players. Each team gets 4 bean bags to throw. When 4 players are used, team members stand at opposite ends and may throw from either side of the box. Each player throws from behind the front of the boxes. This is the foul line. The player must not pass the foul line or the players throw does not count and the bag is removed from play. Each team alternates shots beginning with the team that had scored last. Scoring is as follows: Points are scored when a player has a bag on the board or in the hole. Only one team can score per round. Therefore points cancel each other. A point scored on the board is equal to 1 point, a point scored in the hole is equal to 3 points. An example of cancellation is as follows: Team one has 2 bags in the hole and 1 bag on the board, equaling 7 points (3 pts. + 3 pts. + 1 pt. = 7 pts). Team two has 1 bag in the hole and 1 bag on the board equaling, 4 points (3 pts. + 1 pt. = 4 pts.). The lowest score is subtracted from the highest score to get the points earned for team one (7pts. - 4 pts. = 3pts.). Team one earns 3 points in this round and gets to throw first in the next round. Game is played until one team scores 21 points. A team can win by a white wash which is 11 - 0. A bag that is tossed in play and knocks another bag off or in the hole is legal. A bag that bounces from the ground onto the board is not a legal play. This bag must be removed from the board and play is then continued. |
| Official Scoring Rules for Cornhole, Corn Toss, Baggo |